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The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
Everybody has that thing where they need to look one way but they come out looking another way and that's read more
Everybody has that thing where they need to look one way but they come out looking another way and that's what people observe. You see someone on the street and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw.
I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more
I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.
Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.
Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just read more
Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just let enough water get into the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind. Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship.
We have met the enemy and it is us. - "Pogo comic strip".
We have met the enemy and it is us. - "Pogo comic strip".
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.
Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.
